CVE-2015-0859

Description

The Debian build procedure for the smokeping package in wheezy before 2.6.8-2+deb7u1 and jessie before 2.6.9-1+deb8u1 does not properly configure the way Apache httpd passes arguments to smokeping_cgi, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted CGI arguments.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.32% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3405 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0859?
CVE-2015-0859 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0859?
To fix CVE-2015-0859, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0859 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0859 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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